Shipyard Society, detail 6
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[This is one of 7 images—the main artwork plus 6 focused on details.] “Shipyard Society” (1916) is one of 5 paintings on this theme, depicting the shipbuilding industry in Maine. This impressive work is in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia. The oil on panel painting is vigorous, energetic, and alive with numerous vignettes of spectators and workers at the shipyard, a depiction of the warmth and vitality of the commonplace. Bellows shows a masterful contrast between the ordinary (people) and the extraordinary (the magnitude of the ship being built). There is time for gossip and flirting, of food and dogs and umbrellas. To me there is something essentially American about the painting.
George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925) born in Columbus, Ohio, is an important American realist painter. He studied with and was influenced by Robert Henri at the New York School of Art, who promoted a democratization of subject matter in art—anything “real” was worthy of being painted. He displayed his interest in the working man with many contributions to the socialist magazine The Masses, but he believed artistic freedom was more significant that ideology, a belief that sometimes put him at odds with the editors. He became interested in lithography and worked with Bolton Brown on over 100 prints. Bellows also illustrated books, several by H. H. Wells. His artwork was evolving at the time of his death with more focus on light and domestic matters. His work is on display in numerous art galleries. In 1999 Bill Gates paid over 27 million dollars for a 1910 Bellows painting, “Polo Crowd”. Belolows is best known, probably, for his works showing boxing scenes.
Much of his work is online. A search of George Bellows on Flickr had over 730 returns.
203 paintings, with slideshow capabilities, is at www.georgewesleybellows.org/
221 paintings are found at www.the-athenaeum.org/art/list.php?m=a&s=du&aid=97
69 prints at can be viewed at www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/sets/72157604...
Sources:
(1) Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bellows
(2) biography plus thorough listing of awards and exhibitions www.sullivangoss.com/george_Bellows/
(3) biography plus 26 art works and quotes from Bellows on his craft
www.artinthepicture.com/artists/George_Bellows/Biography/
(4) assessment of an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art socialistworker.org/2012/08/15/painter-of-working-class-life
(5) slender volume issued in 1931 by Whitney Museum of Modern Art with b&w images and can be downloaded in .pdf format archive.org/details/georgebellows00egge
(6) museums online with works shown www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/bellows_george_wesley.html
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1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III
Image by Georg Schwalbach (GS1311)
The Spirit of Ecstasy is the name of the hood ornament on Rolls-Royce cars. It is in the form of a woman leaning forwards with her arms outstretched behind and above her. Billowing cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling wings.
The Spirit of Ecstasy, also called "Emily", "Silver Lady" or "Flying Lady", was designed by Charles Robinson Sykes and carries with it a story about a secret passion between John Walter Edward Scott-Montagu, (second Lord Montagu of Beaulieu after 1905, a pioneer of the automobile movement, and editor of The Car magazine from 1902) and his secret love and the model for the emblem, Eleanor Velasco Thornton. Eleanor was John Walter's secretary, and their love was to remain hidden, limited to their circle of friends, for more than a decade. The reason for the secrecy was Eleanor's impoverished social and economic status, which was an obstacle to their love. John-Walter, succumbing to family pressures, married Lady Cecil Victoria Constance, but the secret love affair continued.
Eleanor died on 30 December 1915, going down with the SS Persia, when the ship was torpedoed off Crete by a German submarine, whilst she accompanied Lord Montagu on his journey to India, four years after she had been immortalized by her bereaved lover.
(Wikipedia)
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Spirit of Ecstasy ist der Name der geflügelten Kühlerfigur, die seit 1911 den Grill eines Rolls-Royce ziert. Am 6. Februar 1911 wurde die erste Ausführung auf einen Rolls-Royce montiert, es war auch die erste aus Metall gegossene Figur, die in England serienmäßig einer Automarke mitgegeben wurde. Geistiges Vorbild mag eine Statue der Göttin Nike von Samothrake gewesen sein. Modell für die erste Figur stand dem Bildhauer Charles Robert Sykes jedoch die Sekretärin und Geliebte des britischen Adligen John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, Miss Eleanor Velasco Thornton. Irrtümlicherweise wird die Rolls-Royce-Kühlerfigur heute oftmals „Emily“ genannt.
Lord Montagu ließ sich seinerzeit für seinen privaten Rolls-Royce eine Kühlerfigur gestalten – von eben jenem Bildhauer Charles Sykes – die der Künstler „The Whisper“ (Das Flüstern) nannte. Die Idee des Lords wurde populär und setzt sich durch.
Lord Montagu vermittelte daraufhin Sykes den Auftrag von Rolls-Royce, eine Kühlerfigur zu gestalten. Das Ergebnis ähnelte „The Whisper“ sehr, was nicht besonders erstaunt, da wiederum Eleanor Thornton Modell stand. Miss Thornton starb am 30. Dezember 1915 bei der Versenkung des britischen Passagierdampfers Persia im Mittelmeer. Lord Montagu überlebte.
Ursprünglich sollte die Figur „Spirit of Speed“ heißen, aber dieser Name erschien Rolls-Royce als unenglische Prahlerei. Daher nannte man die Kühlerfigur „Spirit of Ecstasy“.
(Wikipedia)
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Ashland IL - Jones Boys Groceries & Meats (1 of 2)
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NW corner of W. Editor and N. Hardin Sts.
Ashland is a village in Cass County, Illinois that is located along Illinois Route 125 about 20 miles WNW of Springfield. The population was 1,317 at a 2009 estimate.
More photographs of Ashland can be found in my "Ashland IL" set.
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Ashland IL - Jones Boys Groceries & Meats (2 of 2)
Image by myoldpostcards
NW corner of W. Editor and N. Hardin Sts.
Ashland is a village in Cass County, Illinois that is located along Illinois Route 125 about 20 miles WNW of Springfield. The population was 1,317 at a 2009 estimate.
More photographs of Ashland can be found in my "Ashland IL" set.
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You are invited to stay and browse through my photostream. Here's a quick index to my little corner of Flickr:
Automobile Photographs: This is a very large collection of images whose primary, but not exclusive, focus is on American automotive classics. Images are organized by decade, by manufacturer, and by topics (such as convertibles, station wagons, muscle cars, etc.)
Central Illinois (except Springfield): Central Illinois (except Springfield): Photos relating to the middle section of the "Land of Lincoln" (except for the Capital City of Springfield) may be found in this collection. Every city and town I've photographed is contained within its own set, and rural (as in "counrtyside") photographs are grouped by county.
Springfield, Illinois: All of my photographs of Springfield and the Abraham Lincoln Sites are in this collection. For the City of Springfield, there are separate sets for the Capitol Complex, Downtown (including the Old State Capitol), Neighborhoods, Parks, Illinois State Fairgrounds (and past State Fairs), and more. Photographs of Lincoln sites include the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln Tomb, and so on. Also in the Lincoln "All About Abe" (Set) are a few Lincoln sites not located in Springfield.
The Illinois State Fair: My collection of photographs of the Illinois State Fair. The fair offers something for everyone. Grab a corn dog and lemon shake-up, and come take a look!
Beyond Central Illinois: Other locales in the United States and Canada including New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle.
In addition to my location-based sets, here are links to some "topical" collections and sets I've put together:
Barbers & Barber Shops: Traditional barbers and barber shops are on the endangered species list. But there are still plenty to be found if you go looking for them.
Almost Everything Else. Check It Out!!!: Included topics range from man's first walk on the moon to small town schools and churches, and from Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers (our favorite breed) to things that are abandoned, neglected, weathered, or rusty.
Thank you for visiting my photostream - myoldpostcards (Randy von Liski)
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